US Government

Will the Republicans cave all or in part to the big spending demands of the left? Or will Schumer instruct his minions to vote for the continuing resolution as the House passed it?

And if it does shut down, will many of the furloughs be permanent?

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Musicman · 61-69, M

Take it from someone who use to live the the DC suburbs. No layoffs will be permanent and once the shutdown is over all government employees will get all back pay. So a shutdown is nothing more than a paid holiday for government employees. Now government contractors are a whole different story. They definitely do not get back pay.